Feb 6, 2017 | book reviews, books, bookshelf
title: Have Some Dim Sum author: Evelyn Chau Having dim sum was part of a weekly ritual for me while I was growing up in Hong Kong. Each Sunday morning, my family would meet at one of two large and perenially crowded restaurants for hours of eating and shared...
Oct 11, 2016 | books, bookshelf
For the past 19 years, Taste Canada has promoted Canadian-authored culinary writing by showcasing and recognizing the best of the year with the Taste Canada Awards. This year, Taste Canada received 150 submissions (96 books and 54 food blogs) and will be awarding 22...
Sep 6, 2016 | books, bookshelf
Fall is a wonderful time in the cookbook world – the holiday season is just around the corner and publishers start pushing out the big hitters to get ready for the gift-giving frenzy, but seriously, this Fall? Hold on to your wallets people, because...
Jul 25, 2016 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Stars So Sweet author: Tara Dairman publication date: July 19, 2016 publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers When Tara emailed to say her publisher was sending me a copy of Stars So Sweet to review, I must say, I had a major case of the...
Mar 31, 2016 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: A Curious History of Food and Drink author: Ian Crofton publication date: October 23, 2013 publisher: Quercus This book is for all those food lovers who are ever eager to hear about new, strange, and wonderful dishes. — Ian Crofton (A Curious History of...